Becoming good at something most of the time requires support, instruction and encouragement from others. First of all, we need instruction from experts, and second, because we need encouragement in the beginning when practice is mostly about making mistakes and correcting them. Parents and teachers know this well and use positive reinforcement all the time (sometimes even too much). Positive feedback and acknowledgment are really important for anyone, especially at an early a

Components Of An Effective Education System I believe that there are key components, areas in the education system that are able to determine successful teaching, or at least significantly increase the likelihood of success. If we find these and improve them, teaching itself will have a chance to succeed. Based on my experience and some research, I believe that one of the key areas is the social value of the teaching profession. In the following article, I'd like to share som

Permanent improvement requires time, will, effort as well as rational, honest character from student, teacher and parent. The beauty of teaching is to bring these 3 participants to the same table and work consistently towards a common goal. Improvement. My experience is that the most successful students are usually not the smartest ones, but the ones who are able to improve the most over a certain time period. The most tenacious ones, and the ones who have the curiosity to ex

I have been thinking about what are the main common components of good, successful math education systems on our planet. To get some ideas I'll start to examine the different methods of some of the leading countries in math & science education. Most of us think that doing homework is related to success in math. Is the amount of homework really a significant measurement of a good math education? I found an article about this on the OECD web page. Does Homework Perpetuate Inequ